Dinesh K. Patnaik
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Preceded bySanjay Kumar Verma
Succeeded byKumar Tuhin
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byKrishan Kumar
Dinesh K. Patnaik | |
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| High Commissioner of India to Canada | |
| Assumed office 28 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Kumar Verma |
| Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations | |
| In office 04 February 2020[1] – 19 December 2021[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Kumar Tuhin |
| Additional Secretary (CPV&OIA) in MEA | |
| In office 15 July 2019[1] – 02 February 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Ambassador of India to Morocco[2] | |
| In office 22 September 2015 – 22 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Dr Kheya Bhattacharya |
| Ambassador of India to Cambodia[3] | |
| In office 10 September 2012 – 01 August 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Naveen Srivastava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1967 |
| Spouse | Poonam Patnaik |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Delhi University IIM Calcutta University of Vienna[4][5] |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Dinesh K. Patnaik (3 January 1967) is an Indian diplomat from 1990 batch of the Indian Foreign Service who is currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to Canada since August 2025.[6] He previously served as the Indian Ambassador to Spain, Morocco and Cambodia.[7]
Dinesh Patnaik studied at Delhi University where he completed his Master of Science in Physics and his MBA from IIM Calcutta and his Master in Advanced Studies from the University of Vienna.[4][5]
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